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The musical universe of Toulouse\u2019s supergroup Aquaserge<\/a> is wonderful and thrilling, amalgamating various influences and genres, from pop and 60s\/70s rock to free jazz and noise. We’re over the moon to know they have a new album on the way called The Possibility of a New Work for Aquaserge<\/em>, set for release on October 15th though Crammed Disc<\/a>s, as part of their celebrated composers\u2019 series Made To Measure<\/em>. October might seem far but we can already hear ‘Un grand sommeil noir’, serving as the first glorious taste from the upcoming album. The track is Aquaserge’s interpretation of one of the earliest compositions by pioneering composer Edgard Var\u00e8se to a poem by Paul Verlaine. ‘Un grand sommeil noir’ comes with an accompanying video, filmed by Karine Pain and Ga\u00ebtan Chataigner and edited by Karine Pain. Take a look.<\/p>\n
\nThe band set themselves a challenge, as the press release explains, “drawing inspiration from four major, atypical figures in contemporary classical music from the mid-20th century (Ligeti, Scelsi, Var\u00e8se and Morton Feldman), in order to write & record an album which joyfully blurs boundaries between rock and what used to be called \u2018serious music\u2019”. Named after a Morton Feldman piece, The Possibility of a New Work for Aquaserge<\/em> is also the title of a music theatre show, which they will perform in contemporary music festivals across Europe, including Art Musica in Brussels and Aujourd\u2019hui Musiques in Perpignan.<\/p>\n